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It causes water pipes to burst when it is frozen.
It cannot be use a thermometric liquid since it expands in a non uniform manner
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State one condition of equilibrium.(Solved)
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State any one form of energy
b) An electric crane lifts a load of 2000kg through a vertical distance of 3.0m in 6 seconds Determine:
i) The work done
ii) The power developed by the crane
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A box made of glass sides contained a mixture of smoke and air. Bright light was shown on it and viewed through a microscope. It is observed that the small bright specks are seen to be moving randomly.
a. What are the bright specks?
b. What cause their movement?
c. If the mixture of smoke and air was cooled, what change or changes would be there in the motion of the specks?
Date posted: October 26, 2017. Answers (1)